Altruism by Design: How to Effect Social Change as an Architect
Author:   Adam R. Wilmes
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ebooks
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9781317551430


Pages:   270
Publication Date:   24 April 2015
Format:   Electronic book text
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Author:   Adam R. Wilmes
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ebooks
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781317551430


ISBN 10:   1317551435
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   24 April 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part One: Building an Understanding of Design for the Interest of the Public 1. Creation of a Paradigm 2. Responding Through Design Part Two: The Pursuit of an Education in Design for the Interests of the Public and the Transformation to Socially Devoted Professional Practitioner 3. Building What is Designed 4. Designing Amongst the People 5. No One is an Island for the Sun 6. The Needle and the Barn Full of Hay Part Three: Under the Authority of Designing with Social Awareness and Social Devotion 7. Stories About a Different Bottom Line 8. Intersecting With Society 9. One Road. Resources. Image Credits. Index

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'With interviews and case studies highlighting some of the best work happening in the field, Altruism by Design is an informative yet approachable compass to help architecture students get oriented with the range of possibilities within Public Interest Design.' Barbara Brown Wilson, Departmentt of Urban and Environmental Planning, University of Virginia, USA


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Adam R. Wilmes is a registered architect in the State of Kansas currently practicing in the Kansas City metropolitan region of the American Midwest.

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